Hard to Stomach: Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
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There are key differences between generic and compounded drugs. Generic medications undergo FDA review and must demonstrate the same safety, effectiveness, and bioequivalence as the original approved drug, while compounded medications are prepared for specific patients and do not undergo the same FDA approval process. James D. Conway III, DVM, associate director of veterinary technical services with Bimeda, describes the differences between compounded and generic medications to treat equine gastric ulcers in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.

This podcast is an excerpt from our Ask TheHorse Live Q&A, “What You Need to Know About Equine Gastric Ulcers.” Listen to the full recording here.

 

About the Experts:

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James D. Conway III, DVM

James D. Conway III, DVM, is the associate director of veterinary technical services at Bimeda. He previously held the same roles at Dechra Veterinary Products and Contura Vet. Conway has been an industry veterinarian for the past 10 years. Prior to his role in industry, he served as an associate veterinarian at a large regional referral lameness and rehab facility in North Texas. Conway completed an internship at Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, in Weatherford, Texas, and upon completion started his own lameness and sports medicine practice in the panhandle of Texas and Oklahoma. He is a 2012 graduate of Colorado State University Veterinary School, in Fort Collins, where he was heavily involved with equine stifle and condylar fracture research. Conway's publications on bisphosphonates, the equine stifle ethesis, and medial condylar fractures can be found in Equine Veterinary Education and Equine Veterinary Journal.